Welcome home.
Welcome to our 2027 season! I’m thrilled to share with you an exciting lineup that delivers everything you’ve come to expect from Lighthouse Festival—and a little more! It’s a celebration of the things that matter most: laughter, love, family, friendship, music… and hockey.
We kick off the season with big hair, and even bigger hearts, with the hilarious comedy Steeplechasers, as four women in 1983 band together to save their beloved church. Next, we’ll head to the cottage for Mark Crawford’s The Golden Anniversaries, as the Golden’s celebrate 50 years of… mostly wedded bliss.
We’re thrilled to welcome a musical back to the stage with I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the many stages of finding—and holding onto—love.
Then its off to Saskatchewan for Norm Foster’s Mending Fences, a touching comedy about family and forgiveness. Finally, we hit the ice with Glory, inspired by the remarkable true story of the Preston Rivulettes, as four women prove that hockey isn’t just a game for men.
Choosing to spend a season with us helps ensure Lighthouse remains a vibrant home for exceptional Canadian theatre. I can’t wait to share these remarkable productions with you, to laugh together, and to celebrate another unforgettable season.
See you at the theatre!
David Leyshon,
Artistic Director
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2027 Summer Season
Playbill
STEEPLECHASERS
WORLD PREMIERE
Port Dover May 12 – 29, 2027
Port Colborne June 2 – 13, 2027
WRITTEN BY MARK WEATHERLEY
It’s 1983, and a beloved old church is in trouble: the steeple has collapsed, the congregation needs money, and time is running out. In one outrageous bid to save it, four spirited women swap sensible shoes for fishnets, chorale music for Culture Club, and enter a local New Wave music contest. Packed with big laughs, big hair, and even bigger heart, this irresistible comedy proves you’re never too old to take a risk for what you love.
THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES
Port Dover June 2 – 19, 2027
Port Colborne June 23 – July 4, 2027
WRITTEN BY MARK CRAWFORD
Every year since their wedding, Glen and Sandy Golden have celebrated their anniversary at the same lakeside cottage. This year marks 50 years of marriage – except a week ago, Sandy cancelled the anniversary party, and kicked Glen to the curb. And now, he wants to talk. Spanning one unforgettable evening, and five decades of shared history, this funny, honest, and uplifting comedy is a heartfelt celebration of marriage, memory and the beauty that exists in our everyday lives.
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
MUSICAL
Port Dover June 23 – July 10, 2027
Port Colborne July 14 – 25, 2027
WRITTEN BY JOE DIPIETRO & JIMMY ROBERTS
Love is messy, magical, exhilarating…and always an adventure! I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change celebrates every stage of romance, from awkward first dates to marriage, parenthood, and reflecting on a lifetime of love. Through witty scenes and unforgettable songs, this hilarious musical captures the hopes, heartbreaks, compromises, and comic misadventures of finding love. Packed with humour and heart, this enduring Off-Broadway favourite reminds us that while every relationship is unique, the search for love is universal.
MENDING FENCES
Port Dover July 14 – 31, 2027
Port Colborne August 4 – 15, 2027
WRITTEN BY NORM FOSTER
Harry Sullivan, a stubborn Saskatchewan cattle farmer, hasn’t seen his son Drew in thirteen years. And now, Drew is coming home. As long-buried secrets and old resentments rise to the surface, Gin, Harry’s neighbour, helps father and son begin the difficult journey toward reconciliation. This is Norm at his finest – rich with laughter, warmth, and unmistakable charm, Mending Fences is a heartfelt celebration of forgiveness, family, and the courage to say the things that matter most.
GLORY
Port Dover August 18 – September 4, 2027
Port Colborne September 8 – 19, 2027
WRITTEN BY TRACEY POWER
Set in 1933, Glory, inspired by the true story of the Preston Rivulettes, tells the story of four remarkable women determined to prove hockey isn’t just a man’s game. Battling the hardships of the Great Depression and society’s expectations, they chase their dream of greatness on the ice. Brought vividly to life through music and movement, this exhilarating, funny and heartfelt celebration of courage, teamwork, and perseverance reminds us that history’s greatest victories belong to those bold enough to defy the odds.
I LOVE A VIOLIN!
SEASON TOPPER
Port Dover September 7 – 18, 2027
Port Colborne September 22 – 26, 2027
LEAH GRANDMONT & FRIENDS
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of music and laughter. Fiddler, singer, and comedienne Leah Grandmont takes audiences on a musical journey through the artists and songs that have shaped her life, celebrating icons including Joni Mitchell, Judy Garland, Carol Burnett, and Dolly Parton. Backed by a phenomenal live band and special guests, this joyful, interactive cabaret experience will have audiences laughing, singing along, and feeling like they’re part of the show!